Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
178,781
+155,869
| +680% | +$4.5M |
|
4177
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,731
+20,174
| +115% | +$3.03M |
|
4178
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
237,100
-71,700
| -23% | -$1.55M |
|
4179
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-2,300
| -7% | -$336K |
|
4180
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.5B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
566,349
-280,160
| -33% | -$1.97M |
|
|
DLCA
4181
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DLCA
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
476,291
-2,305
| -0.5% | -$22.5K |
|
|
FISV
4182
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
46,162
-190,053
| -80% | -$19.2M |
|
|
FAZ
4183
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,282
+2,384
| +10% | +$445K |
|
4184
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-20,000
| -19% | -$1.02M |
|
4185
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,082
| New | +$4.42M |
|
|
ACCD
4186
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
266,047
-242,915
| -48% | -$4.47M |
|
|
RETA
4187
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-58,400
| -29% | -$1.73M |
|
4188
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
105,675
-6,025
| -5% | -$280K |
|
4189
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+39,000
| +574% | +$4.07M |
|
4190
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,599
+85,426
| +840% | +$3.93M |
|
4191
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-17,700
| -31% | -$1.55M |
|
4192
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
-44,000
| -27% | -$1.72M |
|
4193
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-27,400
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
4194
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-76,200
| -80% | -$18.1M |
|
4195
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
364,900
+2,600
| +0.7% | +$34.9K |
|
4196
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,440,317
-1,218,780
| -46% | -$3.4M |
|
4197
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,344
+3,960
| +10% | +$462K |
|
4198
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-63,200
| -53% | -$5.42M |
|
|
RRAC
4199
DELISTED
Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
RRAC
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+467,659
| New | +$4.63M |
|
4200
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$674M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
410,071
+103,798
| +34% | +$1.2M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Ken Griffin held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,510 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.